ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man who was with Anthony Lamar Smith on the day he was killed by a St. Louis police officer says he believes Smith was unarmed. Jason Stockley’s first-degree murder trial began Tuesday. The white former officer is accused of fatally shooting Smith, who was black, in December 2011. Stockley and his…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) The Rams are long gone from St. Louis, but they still may owe more than $350,000 in taxes to the state of Missouri. The Missouri Supreme Court has reversed a ruling from an administrative hearing that determined the NFL team did not have to pay state sales tax on a special city entertainment fee…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is responding to Backpage.com’s legal action against him. Recently Backpage.com filed a federal lawsuit against Hawley in an attempt to stop his investigation of the classified website’s alleged involvement with human trafficking. On Tuesday, Hawley filed a motion in St. Louis with the U.S. District Court…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is expected to use his veto power to remove some money for Chicago Public Schools from a school funding bill – a move that could jeopardize funding for Illinois’ roughly 850 districts. Democrats on Monday sent to Rauner a school funding overhaul they passed in May but…
(St. Louis)-KTRS/AP/St. Louis Post-Dispatch A former dean at Washington University in St. Louis has pleaded guilty in a federal child porn case and could face up to 20 years in prison. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Justin Carroll pleaded guilty Monday to one count of access with intent to view child pornography. Sentencing is…
(St. Louis) – KTRS Prosecutors are not happy with former officer Jason Stockley’s decision to wave a jury trial and instead rely on a judge’s ruling in the case. However they hope dashboard video, witness statements and DNA will lead to Stockley’s conviction for allegedly shooting a black suspect in 2011. 36-year old Stockley is…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former St. Louis police officer’s murder trial that begins this week is expected to hinge on videos and DNA evidence that have raised questions about the officer’s actions after the shooting and the weapon recovered by police. Jason Stockley, who’s white, is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action…
Ballwin, MO (KTRS) Dorothy Hunter of Ballwin has reached a huge milestone. The former school teacher turned 110 years old on Monday, making her the oldest known person in the St. Louis area. To mark the occasion, a birthday party was held at Meramec Bluffs Senior Living Center, where she resides. Over 300 guests attended…